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Onahan parent says decade-old field project stalled; cites injuries and asks board to follow up

Chicago Board of Education · November 10, 2025
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An Onahan Elementary parent told the Chicago Board the outdoor athletic field project has been stalled for about 10 years despite reaching 100% design and a promised 2023 budget allocation; he reported student injuries and said he has a CEO office letter to the 41st Ward alderman documenting the commitment.

Ed Howard, a parent representative and Local School Council co-chair at Onahan Elementary, told the board on Nov. 10 that a long-planned outdoor athletic and recreation field project has been delayed for roughly a decade and that the school community has suffered injuries because the current field is unsafe.

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